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“First and foremost, you have to make the story about the person you’re interviewing,” said Donald McRae, the multiple award winning author and Guardian journalist renowned for his investigative interviews with famous athletes.  We’re sitting in a trendy coffee shop near the newspaper’s office in central London where one of the

What happens to footballers if they realise that although they love the sport, the mainstream eleven aside game isn't for them? Or if they don't quite make it in the professional club world but still have a huge talent behind the ball? Eighteen-year-old Ben Nuttall has just the answer. Ben Nuttall

The commentator is everyone’s favourite chaperone. They quietly steer us through the occasion before delivering a punchline we’ll never forget, while adding a layer of durability to those manic moments. Anyone who has tried their hand at sports commentary will be quick to disclose how challenging it is to perfect as an art form. It’s

We are deep in the Proliferation Age of live televised football. Football has never been more popular, and accessing it has never been easier. At the height of the season, football fans can quite easily gain access to a match every night of the week - if they have the right subscription packages, or streaming

The full extent of Sands United FC’s exponential growth has now been revealed, following the success of the original project in Northampton last season. Sands United is a project run by Sands – the stillbirth and neonatal charity – geared towards bereaved fathers, who form a unique support network through football. The

Leading a balanced university lifestyle is a constant challenge. Students have an abundance of regular pastimes including studying, socialising and exercising. It becomes even trickier to balance the latter with the rest when it involves a battle for Europa League qualification. This is the reality for one university football team based in Wales. Cardiff Metropolitan

Millwall Community Trust are using football to ensure young people remain in education after leaving secondary school at 16. The Post-16 academy, which allows students to play regular competitive football, provides a range of vocational qualifications which allow students to pursue careers within the sports industry. These careers include coaching,